FHA bribery probe widens as Brownell creates DOJ unit
A new DOJ criminal division unit will handle FHA scandal cases as Max J. Goldschein assists U.S. Attorney Leo A. Rover with a special grand jury in Washington. The panel will probe bribery and misconduct in the federal housing program, focusing on Clyde L. Powell. Powell seeks to block the inquiry, claiming political targeting.
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Washington
Brownell
Justice Department
Federal Housing Administration
Max J. Goldschein
U.S
Leo A. Rover
Clyde L. Powell
FHA
Powell
Daniel B. Maher
Maher
U.S. District Court
Senate
R Soult
Cally
Atty
Gen
Grand Jury
United States
United States District Court
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Goldschein
Rover
Banking Committee
Uut
Stewart Sentenced To 25 Years In North Carolina Robberies
Stewart, once an outlaw, received 25 years for highway robbery theft of a police car breaking and entering and armed robbery. He was sentenced to three five year terms and one ten year term to run consecutively by Judge Henry Stevens. His stepson Charles Mickey Ramsey 24 got five to seven years suspended and five years probation for aiding and abetting in robbery and breaking and entering.
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Wilmington
Charles W
Yank) Stewart
Henry Stevens
Charles
Mickey) Ramsey
Stewart
Ramsey
Souutheastern North Carolina
Longshoremen Set To End One-Day Strike Tomorrow
The International Longshoremen's Assn. announces a 25 000 member one day wage strike will end at 8 a.m. tomorrow. The settlement provides 80 cent hourly raise retroactive to Oct 1 1953 and a 45 day no strike pledge while contract talks resume.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Assn
Ind
Patrick J. Connolly
ILA
John Andrew Burke
New York Shipping Assa
William V. Bradley
Bradley
Waterfront Commission
Connolly
John G
Lyon
Mitchell Challenges Nixon's Truthfulness
Democratic National Chairman Mitchell accuses Vice President Nixon of deliberate falsehoods over security firing claims. He challenged Nixon at the National Press Club and questioned Eisenhower’s stance as GOP leaders discuss expanding the president’s role. News from Iowa New York and Texas with other campaign clashes and reactions.
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Associated Democratic National
Ghaphen A. Mitchell
Nixon
Congress
Mitchell
National Press Club
Washington
Eisenhower
Iowa
Mason City
White House
Watertown
N.Y
Irving Ives
Maran
Ives
Tammany Hall
Averell Harriman
Allan Shivers
Texas
New Orleans
South
Shivers
Eisenhower Eyes Waiting On French Assembly Action
The Eisenhower administration plans to defer U S approval of Germany in the Atlantic Alliance until after the French Assembly acts. Senate critics expect action next month if submitted, but officials favor avoiding leading the London plan’s final approval. The French Assembly’s stance on the new proposals and NATO Council’s late month meeting shape timing.
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Washington
Eisenhower
French Assembly
Senate
Germany
London
Congress
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
State Department
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
Americans Are Freed By Reds After Months as Prisoners
Two Americans, Marine Lt. Col. Herbert A. Charles Julius of Orlando Florida and Army private Peters, were freed by Communist forces. The men had been held since February and May after a forced landing near Kaesong and a land mine incident near the demarcation line.
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Panmunjom
8Th Army
Herbert A. Charles Julius
Orlando
Fila
Peters
Kaesong
New Medical Effort Organized Against Accidental Poisoning
A new poison control network is forming to rapidly treat poisoned children and prevent recurrences. Chicago leads with the Board of Health and 20 area hospitals using an 80 page manual on household toxins. Doctors from Illinois and associates in Boston Cincinnati York Phoenix and Washington collaborate with manufacturers for safer labeling and warnings.
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AP Science Reporter
Chicago
Terain
Boston
Cincinnati
York
Phoenix
Washington, D.c
Edward Press
University of Illinois
AAP
Robt. B. Merlins
U.S
Board of Health
Mellins
Water Shortages Trigger Emergency Measures Across North Carolina
North Carolina cities face severe water shortages with emergency pipe flows to Mocksville and calls for additional supplies. Mocksville taps Martin fish pond for Bear Creek. Greensboro weighs cloud seeding. Lake Brandt at record low. High Point and Mooresville rush pipelines to boost supply. Marion approves water bond to fund a supplementary system. drought extends to Buck and Nox creeks with hot, dry weather forecast.
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North Carolina
Mocksville
Davie
Martin Fish Pond
Bear Creek
John E. Durham
Board of Commissioners
Greensboro
Robert H. Frazier
Loren Crowe
Water Resources Development Corp
Denver
Colo
Crowe
Brandt
High Point
Catawba
Mooresville
Robert Peck
Byers Creek
Marion
R. C. Snider
Buck
Nox
Hurricane Hazel Heads Into Open Waters
Hurricane Hazel moves into the Caribbean after sweeping the Windward Islands. The advisory places the storm 180 miles north of Venezuela and 460 miles southwest of San Juan with 95 mph winds. Forecasters say it may pass south of Puerto Rico and could threaten Florida if it tracks as in prior October disturbances.
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Miami
Fla
Caribbean Sea
Venezuela
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
Florida
Two Men Die As Flying Boxcar Crashes At Fort Bragg
A C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed in flames at Fort Bragg North Carolina after takeoff from Pope Air Force Base. At least two people were killed among 12 aboard and two civilian workers struck by debris. A medic Pvt. G E Wilson helped rescue others before being hospitalized. Witnesses credited the pilot with steering toward a safe area to save construction workers nearby. The accident occurred near the Smoke Wee Hill area. a previous boxcar crash at Bragg last March killed seven.
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Ft. Bragg
Pope Air Force Base
Fort Bragg
N.C
Mili
Washington
Army
Olmstead Air Force Base
464Th
Pope
82Nd Ai Division
Army Air Force
Pvt. G. E. Wilson
325Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
Wilson
Mount Joy
G. E. Sweat
Atlanta
Sweat
D. B. Burgess
Fayetteville
Smoke Wee Ee Hill
Bragg Reserve
Fairchild
Guards Picket Indiana State Prison Gates Over Union
About 20 striking guards picketed the Indiana State Prison gates in Michigan City seeking state recognition of their union. The day shift failed to report at 8 am while an eight-member midnight to 8 crew stayed on duty. Police kept a minimal presence and no National Guard deployment. Seven guards were fired between midnight and 5 am.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Roger Bates
J. Ellis Overlade
National Guard
Ae Ace
Nea Dunes Fark
Union
Coble Dairy Settlement Announced
Raleigh report announces a settlement between Coble Dairy Products Inc of Lexington and milk producers for underpayments over four months. The North Carolina Milk Commission had found $50,191.98 due in minimum price underpayments. Settlement details and check allocations were arranged by commission and company attorneys.
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Raleigh
Coble Dairy Products, Inc
Lexington
Imade
Evan Milk Servation
Milk Commission
Baltimore and Washington Schools Open Amid Integration Protests
Baltimore schools opened quietly with attendance near normal after last week’s segregation disputes. At Anacostia High in Washington a mass meeting aimed to end protests against desegregation, while police reported the disturbance’s peak may be past as 2,800 students were absent at times and six people were arrested near Anacostia High.
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Baltimore
Southern High School
Anacostia High School
Washington
National Capital
Anacostia’ High
District of Columbia
William T. Murphy
Anacostia
Anacostia High
Long Lines Phone Strike Threatens Nationwide Action
An official from 7 Communications Workers of America Local 1150 cites an impasse in talks with Tel and Te and warns a telephone strike by long lines in 42 states could begin this week if progress stalls. Company says bargaining went well and may withdraw the no strike clause in exchange for union concessions.
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New York
Elaine T. Gleason
Richardson's Store to Open Remodel Section in Paper
Richardson's Department Store at 133 Main Street will formally open tomorrow as remodeling expands for several months. The special section in Section B includes photographs of departments and a wartime nylon stocking sale image. Staff writer Robert Marks prepared the stories with photographs by Don Star.
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Richardson's Department
Main St
Robert Marks
Don Star
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Mee
Patrick J. (Packy) Connolly
THE
Associated Press
Coble Dairy Settlement
Richardson's
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